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TAMPA, Fla. – Carlos Bacca, Radamel Falcao and Miguel Borja scored goals in the second half against USA 4-2 on Thursday night in an exhibition marking the return of captain Michael Bradley to the US team. an absence of one year.
James Rodríguez gave Colombia the advantage with a curling shot in 36th place, but the United States regrouped and took a 2-1 lead over Kellyn Acosta's goals in the 50th minute. Bobby Wood in the 53rd.
Bacca equalized three minutes later and Falcao gave Colombia the 74th advantage in a counter-attack started by Rodríguez's defense, which was almost halfway through the box. Borja scored on an unbalanced scissor kick in the 79th.
"We dropped a little bit about this mid-second half," Bradley said.
The United States now has three wins, three losses and three draws under interim coach Dave Sarachan, who will also lead the team at Tuesday's exhibition against Peru in East Hartford, Connecticut . A new coach should be hired later this year.
The Americans had not allowed four goals since their 4-0 loss to Costa Rica in the November 2016 World Cup qualifiers, prompting US football to dismiss Jurgen Klinsmann and reinstate Bruce Arena as coach.
Bradley was ruled out of the national team with most veterans after the loss to Trinidad and Tobago on October 10, 2017, ending the Americans' seven-game World Cup streak. Bradley, 31, who hopes to play a role in qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, made his 141st international appearance by leveling Clint Dempsey for third among most Americans behind Cobi Jones (164) and Landon Donovan ( 157). ).
Goalkeeper Brad Guzan was also back for the first time in a year, but the 34-year-old was on the bench as 23-year-old Zack Steffen started his fourth straight game in the United States.
Three great American players missed the match because of injuries: Christian Pulisic (torn calf muscle) and Weston McKennie (right adductor muscle) and Tyler Adams (back spasm), 19 years old.
Ben Sweat, a 27-year-old from Palm Harbor, Fla., Entered the 75th minute and became the 19th player to make his debut under Sarachan, who succeeded Arena after the defeat of Trinidad.
Colombia, eliminated by England in the round of 16 this summer, scored Rodríguez's 22nd goal in 67 appearances, his first since qualifying at the World Cup in Peru on October 10th.
Bradley helped build the equalizer by playing the ball at the left-back Antonee Robinson, who played a long cross into the penalty box. Dávinson Sánchez mistimed his attempt and Acosta beat defender Deiver Machado to the ball with his right foot seven yards for his second international goal.
Just three minutes later, Julian Green stole the ball and fed Tim Weah on the left flank. Weah went to Wood, who passed the ball past goalkeeper David Ospina.
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